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September 1, 2020

Gar Permit Drawings Start Sept. 1

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will begin the Alligator Gar Harvest Authorization drawing application process on September 1. This year’s opening date is a change from the August 15 date that was in […]
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September 1, 2020

Texas To Prohibit Freshwater Species

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is proposing changes to regulations regarding harmful or potentially harmful fish, shellfish and aquatic plants. The proposed changes significantly reorganize the existing rules to enhance accessibility, meet the changing needs […]
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August 27, 2020

What The Heck Is A Gaspergou?

The following are a few questions asked to us about fisheries and fishing. Q: Are buffalo (fish) and gaspergou the same fish? I have never caught either but hear about them all the time. A: Buffalo […]
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August 26, 2020

Bass Hall Inductees To Be Honored With “Challenge Coins”

The five legendary anglers and sportfishing industry leaders who comprise the Class of 2020 inductees into the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame are being honored by new, limited edition Bass Fishing Hall of Fame commemorative coins […]
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August 26, 2020

Hot Weather Bass Fishing

August and September in Texas mean one thing–HOT weather! In fact, it is not uncommon to see the mercury rise into the triple digits for several hours a day and heat indexes of 115 degrees are […]
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August 13, 2020

Is TPWD Changing Catfish Regs?

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is requesting feedback from the public on a new suite of potential harvest regulation options for blue and channel catfish. The goal is to obtain input from anglers on […]
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August 11, 2020

Zebra Mussels Infest TX Lakes

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has upgraded O.H. Ivie Lake near San Angelo and Grapevine Lake located in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, to fully “infested” with invasive zebra mussels.  The status change is a result of recent sampling […]
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August 6, 2020

FWS, Sportmen’s Alliance Team For Outdoors Access

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA) have reaffirmed an existing relationship that promises to benefit hunters, anglers and other outdoor enthusiasts for generations to come. A recently signed agreement builds […]
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August 6, 2020

Angler Makes History With 97-Pound Smallmouth Bag

His home waters were off-limits this week, but that didn’t stop Canadian standout Chris Johnston from winning the SiteOne Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River with a whopping four-day total of 20 smallmouth bass that weighed 97 pounds, 8 […]
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August 4, 2020

Thousands of Sharelunker Fingerlings Stocked

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Toyota ShareLunker Program is having another outstanding year in its goal to create, bigger, better bass in Texas. After obtaining two successful spawns from one of the four 13 pound […]
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